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| Title | : | The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch |
| Author | : | Neil Gaiman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 96 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 1995 by Vertigo / DC Comics (first published 1994) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Comics. Fantasy. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics. Horror. Comic Book |
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A dark and frightening fully painted novella, MR. PUNCH tells the tale of a young boy's loss of innocence results from a horrific confrontation with his past. Spending a summer at his grandfather's seaside arcade, a troubled adolescent harmlessly becomes involved with a mysterious Punch and Judy Man and a mermaid-portraying woman. But when the violent puppet show triggers buried memories of the boy's family, the lives of all become feverishly intertwined. With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unraveling, the young boy is forced to deal with his family's dark secrets of violence, betrayal, and guilt.Define Books To The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
| Original Title: | The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch |
| ISBN: | 1563892464 (ISBN13: 9781563892462) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=1641 |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 7006 Users | 379 ReviewsComment On Containing Books The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
I've just recently started to delve more into the world of Graphic Novels, and so far I've read mostly Neil Gaiman's work. Did I enjoy this book? Yes, absolutely. But did I think it was amazing? Not really. I was a little confused with the storyline, I was never sure where it was going or what was happening half the time. It did come off as very creepy and sinister, which is what it was supposed to be, so it gets points for that. However, the storyline overall seemed to lack something. I didn'tMaybe it was too complex for me to get it entirely, but I finished this graphic novel with a "what the f* I just read" taste in my mouth. I like a tiny bit of it, though. It's really morbid and weid, and I like this part of the GN, but the story didn't really get to me. I haven't read too many graphic novels, so I can't say for sure, but one of my thoughts after finishing this is that this is definitely unique as it comes to the art style. I don't hate it, but I don't like it either. I'll keep
Not sure what to think of this. Disturbing for sure. Loved the contrasting artwork though. Time to go rewatch DOLLS. And I may reread this eventually.
An adult nostalgically recollects childhood events that seem mysterious...could be The Ocean at the End of the Lane, right? Well, no, because this story is not fantastical and is very short, not to mention being in the form of a comic book.For me, the atmospheric, almost disturbing illustrations by McKean were the best aspect of the book. The story itself I found uninspired and just as with The Ocean at the End of the Lane the childhood nostalgia aspect was detrimental. I'm not quite clear why
If I hadn't sworn to read everything by Neil Gaiman, I would have avoided this altogether. That being said, I wish I would've skipped this one.The story line in a word? Disturbing. The main plot, involving the human boy, seemed to have a dream-like quality with the whimsical treatment of time and scene. However, this is not one of the happy-little-dreams. This is an endless nightmare. The secondary plot involves the puppet show. In the show, Mr. Punch is violent in the extreme - he beats his
I usually steer clear of horror or graphic novels, so I guess the appeal for me here was Neil Gaiman. Indeed, the only thing to recommend this book, in my opinion, is the writing. The story is told from a mature point of view, but because the narrator is recounting events that happened to him as a child, I felt that he captures a child's perspective very well. On this note, however, I felt that it was unrealistic for him to remember dialogue, scenes, and rumors in such detail. I found the art
Not quite sure what to make of this one. I almost feel like the story would have been fine has a traditional novella and the art would have been fabulous with less text to distract from it. The art is gorgeous and appropriately frightening in all the right places but you're constantly distracted from the art by great chunks of Gaiman's prose. I suppose that's not really much of a criticism in the end. It's an appropriately dark and fantastical story even considering that Punch and Judy shows are
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